The following is the complete list of awards and nominations received by 2001 film To the Left of the Father.
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
| Montreal World Film Festival[1] | September 2001 | Best Artistic Contribution | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Biarritz Film Festival | October 2001 | Special Jury Prize | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | October 2001 | Ministry of Culture Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| São Paulo International Film Festival | October 2001 | Best Film - Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Festival de Brasília[2] | November 2001 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Juliana Carneiro da Cunha | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Leonardo Medeiros | |||
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | |||
| Best Original Score | Marco Antônio Guimarães | |||
| ANDI/ Unicef Award | ||||
| Havana Film Festival[3] | December 2001 | Special Jury Prize | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Original Score | Marco Antônio Guimarães | |||
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | |||
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | |||
| Tiradentes Film Festival | January 2002 | Best Film - Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Santo Domingo International Film Festival | February 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | |||
| Cartagena Film Festival[4] | March 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | |||
| Special Jury Prize for Original Score | Marco Antônio Guimarães | |||
| Cartagena Filmclubs Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||
| Guadalajara International Film Festival | March 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||
| Critic’s Award – Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||
| SESC São Paulo Award | March 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Actress - Audience Award | Juliana Carneiro da Cunha | |||
| Best Film – Jury Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||
| The Art Critics Association of São Paulo (APCA) | March 2002 | Best Actress | Juliana Carneiro da Cunha | |
| Lleida Latin-American Film Festival | April 2002 | Best Screenplay | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | |||
| Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema[5] | April 2002 | Best Film – Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | |||
| Special Jury Prize | Walter Carvalho | |||
| KODAK Award – Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | |||
| Prêmio ABC de Cinematografia | May 2002 | Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | |
| Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival | August 2002 | Best Director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Encuentro Latinoamericano de Cine | August 2002 | Fellini Medal | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | |||
| Best Film – Cinema Magazine La Gran Ilusión | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||
| Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro[6] | September 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||
| Best Actor | Raul Cortez | |||
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | |||
| Best Actress | Juliana Carneiro da Cunha | |||
| Best Actor in supporting role | Leonardo Medeiros | |||
| Best Actress in supporting role | Simone Spoladore | |||
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | |||
| International Film Camera Festival “Manaki Brothers” | September 2002 | Golden Camera 300 | Walter Carvalho | |
| Best Film – Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||
| Valdivia International Film Festival | October 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Trieste Film Festival | October 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Belfort Film Festival | November 2002 | Best Film - Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Santa Maria da Feira Film Festival | November 2002 | Best Film - Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |
| Best Film - Jury Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | |||